Just Dumb Enough Podcast

Engagement and Divorce with Nancy Perpall

At the time of this episodes release, engagement season has officially begun. So happy Thanksgiving, and best of luck if you're considering popping the question to your significant other. But before you commit to sealing the deal, I want you to hear this expert speak on how so many people go so wrong.
My guest today is Nancy Perpall. Nancy was a critical care nurse who transitioned all the way over to law, becoming an attorney. Despite her initial plan to be a malpractice and defense attorney, she ended up spending 34 years as a divorce attorney, taking apart marriages. She's here today to try and save people from the heart wrenching pain of going through an unnecessary divorce, even if that means avoiding getting married to the person you think you love in the first place.We discuss everything from the questions you need to ask before getting married, to prenuptial agreements, love addiction, and even into thing I'd never heard of like: pre-marital counseling and some crazy divorce technicalities.Heads up: I would not call this explicit because it's technical, but we do discuss sex a fair amount.
Also I want to make a slightly selfish announcement. As of today I'm celebrating my 30th birthday. I'm not where I saw myself even a year ago, but I'm so glad that this show has been here through all of it. And my host, Podbean, has given me one of the greatest gifts I could ever get without even knowing. They've listed me as a featured podcast. You can stick around for the end of the episode to hear more about Podbean and how you can get your own show like mine.
Let's make sure marriage is the right decision, before divorce becomes the only option.
Please take a brief moment to rate the show five stars on iTunes, Spotify, or Audible. If you really liked it, remember to subscribe for more episodes and check out the nearly one hundred episode backlog I've built up.I'm not sure quite yet what I'm going to do for episode 100, but you let me know what you'd like to hear by reaching out and emailing me: DumbEnoughPodcast@Gmail.Com or send a message on any of the show pages on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, or wherever else. I'm always looking for new topics, guest ideas, and questions from the audience also.If you're looking to start your own podcast, I'd highly HIGHLY recommend using the host service I use: Podbean. You can find almost literally everything you could ever need to start an amazing show of your own at podbean.com That's p-o-d-b-e-a-n .comThey have incredible tools to make recording, hosting, cross-posting, promoting, and even monotizing incredibly easy. They are also built with an awesome support team behind the scenes that has always answered any question I've had in blazing fast time.I feel unbelievably lucky to be a featured podcast on their platform, and the opportunity they're giving me to reach a whole new world of audience.
The November rankings update as we near the final week are:1. United States, with California, Pennsylvania, and Oregon as the top states.2. The United Kingdom.3. Australia, now led by New South Wales.4. Canada, with Alberta as top province.5. Sweden, still just barely led by Skane.
Happy Thanksgiving to you! Happy Birthday to me! and  I'll see you all on Monday with tips on making sure we can reach old age without all the difficulties.

Chinese Five Elements with Dr. Vicki Matthews

Does the color of clothing you wear affect the arguments you have with your significant other? Can seasons help you to be on the same page as your best friends? Honestly, I'm not so sure. But my guest is an expert in Chinese Medicine which breaks personalities into five core energy types based on elements of nature.
My guest today is Dr. Vicki Matthews. Vicki has been a Naturopathic Physician and Relationship Coach for over 20 years now. Her passion stems from wanting to help society become less conflicted: reducing lawsuits, divorces, and disagreements. After some psychological research, she found that people tend to fall in line with the elements of the Five Elements Model from Chinese Medicine.It can be pretty easy to get lost in some of the softer science of this topic and its impact on your relationships. But if you enjoy Meyers-Briggs, Astrology, or any of the other alternative practices out there: you're probably going to love this one.And listen, if it's totally not your thing: that's okay too. The next episode is going to be a much more data driven episode on relationships and the reasons they fail, so come back around for that just in time for engagement season!
Let's get out of our element!
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The November rankings update:1. United States, with California, Illinois, and Pennsylvania now as the top states.2. The United Kingdom.3. Australia, now led by Western Australia. 4. Canada, with Alberta taking top province from Ontario.5. Sweden, still led by Skane.
I'll see you all on Thanksgiving for a realistic evaluation on our marriage prospects.

Emergency Management with Christine Van Horn

Emergency Management. It sounds like it belongs alongside Emergency Medicine or Emergency Responder, but in truth it leans much more on the management part of it's name. Plus, in this episode you can find your path to becoming one of only a couple thousand in the world.
My guest today is Christine Van Horn. Christine is a Certified Emergency Manager (CEM) and has been for 30 years. It's a career that has allowed her to work in all levels of government and with various agencies on a wide array of events. She's here today to help clarify what the job is and what most don't understand about the career.
Please take a brief moment to rate the show five stars on iTunes, Spotify, or Audible. You can do your part to help this show grow, through word of mouth, by telling others that this podcast exists!I'm always looking for new topics, guest ideas, and questions from the audience. To reach out to me email DumbEnoughPodcast@Gmail.Com or send a message on any of the show pages on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, or wherever else. 
That's it for this week, I'll see you all Thursday for a truly bizarre way of handling relationship conflict.

Adopting a Rescue with Scott Ski

I'm hard pressed to think of a family I know who has never had a pet. It's very rare, at least here in the US.
My guest today is Scott Ski. Scott operated an animal rescue for 20 years! In that time he saved hundreds and hundreds of dogs and cats from death in shelters. At one point he even had 16 dogs in his backyard and 6 more cats in the house!The whole interview breaks down to this: Adopting an animal and bringing them into your home and life is just like gaining a new member of the family. They might have more legs, and more fur or feathers, but 95% of pet owners agree in saying their pets are members of their families.By the way, try not to cry at the end of the interview. If you can avoid tears, you'll have done better than both me and my guest.
Please take a brief moment to rate the show five stars on iTunes, Spotify, or Audible. You can do your part to help this show grow, through word of mouth, by telling others that this podcast exists!I'm always looking for new topics, guest ideas, and questions from the audience. To reach out to me email DumbEnoughPodcast@Gmail.Com or send a message on any of the show pages on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, or wherever else. 
The November rankings update:1. United States, with California and Pennsylvania now as the top states.2. The United Kingdom.3. Australia, with the Northern Territory coming out of nowhere to take the top spot!4. Sweden, getting back on the board and led there by Skane.5. Canada, also making a triumphant comeback with top province Ontario.
Sorry Egypt and Ireland, you have fallen behind but luckily the month is only half over. You can still make it!I'll see you all Thursday for an unusual type of management opportunity!

Child Life Coaching with Renaye Thornborrow

Let me pitch an idea here everybody. What if we put all children through personal development classes and allowed the future generations of kids be more aware and confident? Would that be disastrous? Or would it help to avoid some of the unfortunate stories we hear from our friends after they have grown up and discovered deep seated issues?
My guest today is Renaye Thornborrow. Renaye is CEO of the company Adventures in Wisdom. For the past 10 years she has worked toward the goal of bringing life coaching and personal development to kids!It might sound intense, but the storytelling method of delivering lessons is older than written history. So why can't we sprinkle it into the current curriculum?Please take a brief moment to rate the show five stars on iTunes, Spotify, or Audible. You too can do your part to help this show grow by telling other people that you enjoy the podcast.I'm always looking for new topics, guest ideas, and questions from the audience. To reach out to me email DumbEnoughPodcast@Gmail.Com or send a message on any of the show pages on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, or wherever else.
Have a great weekend and I'll see you all Monday for an episode about furry family.
 
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Public Speaking with Brenden Kumarasamy

How would your life change if you were an exceptional communicator? It's a simple question, but not one we ever really ask ourselves.
My guest today is Brenden Kumarasamy. Brenden is the founder of Master Talk, a YouTube channel dedicated to helping everyone master the art of communication and public speaking. He gives out some free and easy lessons that literally anyone can do in just one minute. And I will go so far as to challenge everyone listening to just try one of the things he teaches us a single time. Just once! We can do that, right?
Thank you for listening to another episode of the Just Dumb Enough Podcast. If you've made it to the end and you want to send that 20 second message and don't know who to share with without judgement, send it to me through the show email or on any of the social medias.Please also take a brief moment to rate the show five stars on iTunes, Spotify, or Audible. You can do your part to help this show grow by telling other people that you enjoy the podcast.I'm always looking for new topics, guest ideas, and questions from the audience. To reach out to me email DumbEnoughPodcast@Gmail.Com or send a message on any of the show pages on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, or wherever else. 
The November rankings have begun:1. United States, with Wisconsin, Georgia, and New York as the top states.2. The United Kingdom.3. Egypt. Welcome to the top 5.4. Australia, with Victoria beating out it's neighbors.5. Ireland. Bumping Sweden and Canada off the list.
I'll see you all Thursday to find out why we might need life coaches for children.

Chasing Purpose with Terry Tucker

Are we so afraid of failure that we fail to even try? Why is it that becoming our own worst enemy is not only an option, but it's what most people default to?
It's these things that have started to pry into my thoughts more and more and I speak with all of my past guests who boldly accept the difficulties to reach their dreams. Today is no different, and is instead your new motivation to try again.
My guest today is Terry Tucker. Terry started out played college basketball at the Citadel in Charleston, South Carolina despite having already had 3 knee surgeries in high school. He then followed a business degree to a corporate career. Then a stint in hospital administration, switched everything up to become a cop, and kept pushing into becoming a hostage negotiator. That's not even his whole path, it's just a few highlights. It's certainly not all glory all the time, as he has also been battling a rare cancer for the last 10 years.If there's anyone who can speak to overcoming any obstacle to follow your dreams, it's Terry. So join us for a little while and soak in the hard earned advice of a man who chose the hard path on every occasion so he could grow. Most of the stories we share today are also genuinely funny and made for a great time.
(Also sorry for my congested sinuses)
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The only way to help this show grow is to get new listeners, so do your part by telling other people that you enjoy the podcast.I'm always looking for new topics, guest ideas, and questions from the audience. To reach out to me email DumbEnoughPodcast@Gmail.Com or send a message on any of the show pages on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, or wherever else. I'll see you in the next episode which teaches us how to speak! Trust me, we're not doing it right.

Healthcare Nightmares with Monica Bryant

Cancer has always seemed like such a scary thing to talk about. As if just consuming content about it would somehow make me more likely to develop it. Now obviously that thought is absurd, but what is WAY crazier is how our lives can be dictated by for profit companies after we do get a cancer diagnosis.
My guest today is Monica Bryant. Monica is a lawyer and ex-congress employee who now focuses her time and energy on being a Cancer Rights Attorney and Co-Founder of the non-profit "Triage Cancer". She's here today to show us just how little the we understand about a system we put our money and trust into.Sorry to the international audience that this is quite United States centered, but I think you'll actually enjoy it more after hearing all the issues you don't have to deal with.
I told you it would be a different kind of spooky for Halloween! Let's learn our rights in this almost cartoonish healthcare system!
Please take a brief moment to rate the show five stars on iTunes, Spotify, or Audible. The only way to help this show grow is to get new listeners, so do your part by telling other people that you enjoy the podcast.I'm always looking for new topics, guest ideas, and questions from the audience. To reach out to me email DumbEnoughPodcast@Gmail.Com or send a message on any of the show pages on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, or wherever else. 
The October rankings are now finalized:1. United States, with California and Oregon as the top states.2. Australia, with New South Wales pulling ahead in the last days.3. The United Kingdom.4. Canada, with top province Alberta way out in front.5. Sweden, with Vastra Gotland squeaking out a last minute victory.
I'll see you all on Thursday for an episode to get your over that next hurdle in life. You've got this and I'm behind you all the way!